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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
2
The article suggests using quick cooling tapioca as a thickener and offers several recipes. Prepare a tapioca base with milk and seasonings, chill, slice, fry bacon, and serve with the slices. Also includes a cranberry relish and lemon sauce using tapioca, plus a cheese souffle variant.
Oakland artist and archer Dean Morrison has invented a weapon combining arrows and bullets. His patent seeking arrows are fitted with explosive tips designed to kill game on impact and allow reattachment of tips after use.
The 1931 Boston city directory mislisted Superior Judge Charles Henry Donahue as a Supreme court justice due to a typographical error. The piece notes the error appears prophetic as Donahue would later be raised to the Supreme Court bench.
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union cooking note describes melting cheese, folding in beaten egg yolks and whites, salting, baking in a greased dish set in a water bath, until browned and lightly risen and then served hot.
The saying there is nothing new under the sun applies to daily speech and actions. The line weighed in the balance and found wanting, drawn from Daniel in the Bible, appears in modern usage as a metaphor for a true test revealing failure.
Kalamazoo college students reveal a spoof Who's Who in a questionnaire. Jimmy Walker is governor of New York and Franklin D Roosevelt is governor of the Philippine islands. Andrew Mellon is secretary of the interior and Charles G Dawes is described as France's foreign minister and the United States vice president. If a man can't argue, he'll quarrel.
A fragmentary exchange links a novelist seeking an honest lawyer with an artist urging continued travel to a fantastical Never Never Land. The dialogue hints at literary or stage dialogue rather than a news event.
A humorous slice of 1930s New York recalls John Golden assembling a one man barber shop constellation. A barber crew, a second hand chair, and bottles become props as Golden crafts a complete setup while a Warsaw born barber proclaims the pole. Greenwich Village natives rise from humble roots to notable figures.
Practical notes describe disposing of small jars by melting contents with turpentine for linoleum polish, sealing pie crusts, sorting laundry by placing ironed clothes at pile bottoms, and preserving parsley by drying and storing in air tight tins.
A reclusive jeweler buys the famed great yellow diamond at auction on a snowy December night. He hurries home with the jewel hidden close, keeping it under his coat as he settles in his dark room to admire its storied light and plan its setting. He warms himself before viewing the treasure.
A startled old man pays for a purported magic jewel at auction only to discover the stone is merely common. He rushes to the Rudolphs at the castle to report the theft but learns the jewel matches his purchase. The conversation ends with the visitor awaiting next week’s continuation.
Waterloo, N Y. C H Van Wickle claims ownership of the world s largest horse Silon B Silon B is twelve years old and stands 21 hands high His ears are nine feet from the ground The horse is pure white and perfectly formed He measures 8 feet 10 inches around his girth and weighs 2960 pounds He was foaled in Lamay France and is just getting his growth.
A vintage advertisement touts Castoria as a mild regulator for babies and older children, claiming it eases colic and digestive upset without harsh drugs. It emphasizes safety for infants and cites doctor and mother use with Genuine Castoria branding.
Health inspectors test Turkish schoolchildren with a lighted candle to assess lung health. Children who blow out the flame are deemed safe, while those who cannot are labeled tubercular suspects and their parents warned.
In a heated exchange, Senator Sorghum declares the retirement plan a nightmare rather than a pleasant dream, arguing the proposal will not grant rest or reading time. The debate centers on the policy's effect on future leisure and quality of life.
The lines warn that bad company can lead to dire outcomes and that constant haste may shorten life. It reflects on how modern variety in food extends some lifespans but the dangers of rushing remain.
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